Cyclops, the one-eyed kitten

Above: A close-up of the body a one-eyed, noseless kitten, named Cy, for Cyclops, shown in Granby, N.Y., on Tuesday, April 4, 2006.

Cy, a one-eyed, noseless kitten that stirred debate last year over whether it was a hoax will be the centerpiece of a new museum intended to promote the theory of creationism.

John Adolfi plans to feature the remains of the short-lived kitten, Cy, at the Lost World Museum when it opens later this year. The Phoenix, N.Y., museum will feature such oddities as giant plants and eggs, unique archaeological finds, and remains of deformed animals, he said.

Adolfi believes in creationism - a literal reading of the Bible's story of creation.

He wrote on the museum's Web site that the theory of evolution states that "environmental pressures can lift species from the ape-like creature... to us today. My question is this. Are there really positive mutations?

"All I can see are neutral or negative," said Adolfi, a real-estate agent from Granby, N.Y.

Traci Allen, of Redmond, Ore., said she had sold the cat's remains to Adolfi because she believes "creationism should be an option for people to consider." She said she turned down other offers, including from "Ripley's Believe It or Not!"

The 1 -ounce Cy was born Dec. 28 but died a day later. It had one oversized eye in the center of its face, no eyelid and no nose.